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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taz Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Hyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyde has chosen Kashmir - Led Zeppelin as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taz Barry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven Hyde!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Darius Henderson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyde just misses with a punch to the body.
Barry shoots in and gets a takedown into Hyde's guard.
Barry won't allow Hyde to get back to his feet.
Barry wants to control from the top but Hyde keeps moving.
Barry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barry is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Barry is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry trying to control the position from guard on top but Hyde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barry forces his way into half guard.
Hyde really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hyde wants to get back to his feet.
Barry is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hyde is just riding it out for now. Barry eventually gives up the hold.
Hyde keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Barry prevents Hyde from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry stalling.
Barry is working for a submission of some sort.
Barry trying to control the action but Hyde is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barry is really struggling to control Hyde but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taz Barry dominated that round.
That's time! Barry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hyde scores with a jab.
Hyde goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Taz Barry has been cut.
The fighters circle, before Hyde throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Barry's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Hyde lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Steven Hyde! Steven Hyde retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Steven Hyde thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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